Recent content by Old Bear

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    Backup and Hard Drive Encryption

    Yes encryption is not GDPR, any more than a brick is a wall, however encryption is a good practice which can be adopted to keep customers data safe, and as such is part of a GDPR strategy. Small office environment, single pc and a couple of laptops; no server. Encryption is to be used to...
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    Backup and Hard Drive Encryption

    Does anyone have a compatible coupling of hard drive encryption and on-line backup? With GDPR I’m looking at using hard drive encryption on my pc. However, I’m struggling to find a backup system that supports working with encrypted hard drives. Can anyone recommend proven couplings (with...
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    Cheapest and Best Cloud Server

    I should call them to check - yes they're an internet co you can call and talk to :-) I've always found their pre-sales very good. My belief is their datacentres are uk based (good as some customers don't want off shore data housing!). They have a re-seller program you can sign-up to, but as...
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    Cheapest and Best Cloud Server

    Have you looked at Daily? I've found them very good for the services I have used them for (admittedly not cloud servers). The co including support is uk based, and when needed, I've found support very good. www-daily-co-uk/vps (please replace - with . as I'm not allowed even to quote a web...
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    Sage Instant Accounts and Advertising

    Hi Toni, Thank you. Yes, my business is closer to the second model. Where, like yourselves I use several methods of advertising and promotion. This being the case I should create the codes needed under Overheads. If I were at some point to start offering goods via the web, do I then need the...
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    Sage Instant Accounts and Advertising

    Hi, I am in the processing of setting up Sage Instant Accounts (2012). Initially I couldn't find a (Nominal) code for Advertising and promotion. After searching I found the codes for Advertising etc underneath "Direct Expenses". This is puzzling me as I would expect to classify Advertising...